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  • August 2026

  • Fri 21

    Junior History Buffs

    08/21/2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

    Junior History Buffs is a program at The Buffalo History Museum that engages children ages 4-11 in age-appropriate history lessons, songs, stories, crafts and games. A short program, or “Circle Time,” is instructor-guided and includes songs, a brief lesson about local history and a story. After this, self-guided activities can be enjoyed by the whole… Continue Reading Junior History Buffs

  • Fri 21

    History Unlocked: Escape the Pan-Am!!

    08/21/2026 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

    Chiquita the Doll Lady has been taken captive by her boss, Frank C. Bostock, and she needs your help to escape! Work together to solve puzzles, crack codes, and decipher riddles as you uncover the story behind one of Buffalo's most fascinating historic events. When you arrive, check your team in at the front desk—once… Continue Reading History Unlocked: Escape the Pan-Am!!

  • September 2026

  • Sat 5

    Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

    09/05/2026 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    The Longshed at Canalside 44 Prime St., Buffalo, United States

    Come explore the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Uncover the details of each theme behind the Waterway of Change exhibit! Look at the land itself while getting a deeper dive into the point of views that created a lasting impact of the Erie Canal had on New York and The United States of America. This tour explores the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Look through… Continue Reading Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

  • Sat 5

    Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

    09/05/2026 @ 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
    The Longshed at Canalside 44 Prime St., Buffalo, United States

    Life during the Erie Canal was complex for anyone: the civil war, reconstruction, and the social movements are just a few examples of the height of the canal went through. Women have had many challenges with the canal however it has also played pivotal rolls on social reforms. Emeres yourself into the time of the canal and uncover the climate that women had to face. Come explore the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Uncover the details… Continue Reading Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

  • Sat 12

    Pan-American Walking Tour

    09/12/2026 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
    The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

    Come enjoy a tour of the grounds where the Pan-American Exposition took place over 100 years ago. Buffalo was the 8th largest city in the United States in 1901 and hosted over 8 million people from around the world during the Pan-American Exposition. Learn about the exhibits, the shows, the sounds and smells that were experienced while visiting the exposition. Start… Continue Reading Pan-American Walking Tour

  • Sat 12

    Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

    09/12/2026 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    The Longshed at Canalside 44 Prime St., Buffalo, United States

    Come explore the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Uncover the details of each theme behind the Waterway of Change exhibit! Look at the land itself while getting a deeper dive into the point of views that created a lasting impact of the Erie Canal had on New York and The United States of America. This tour explores the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Look through… Continue Reading Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

  • Sat 12

    Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

    09/12/2026 @ 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
    The Longshed at Canalside 44 Prime St., Buffalo, United States

    Life during the Erie Canal was complex for anyone: the civil war, reconstruction, and the social movements are just a few examples of the height of the canal went through. Women have had many challenges with the canal however it has also played pivotal rolls on social reforms. Emeres yourself into the time of the canal and uncover the climate that women had to face. Come explore the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Uncover the details… Continue Reading Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

  • Fri 18

    Junior History Buffs

    09/18/2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    The Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

    Junior History Buffs is a program at The Buffalo History Museum that engages children ages 4-11 in age-appropriate history lessons, songs, stories, crafts and games. A short program, or “Circle Time,” is instructor-guided and includes songs, a brief lesson about local history and a story. After this, self-guided activities can be enjoyed by the whole… Continue Reading Junior History Buffs

  • Sat 19

    Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

    09/19/2026 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    The Longshed at Canalside 44 Prime St., Buffalo, United States

    Come explore the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Uncover the details of each theme behind the Waterway of Change exhibit! Look at the land itself while getting a deeper dive into the point of views that created a lasting impact of the Erie Canal had on New York and The United States of America. This tour explores the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Look through… Continue Reading Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

  • Sat 19

    Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

    09/19/2026 @ 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
    The Longshed at Canalside 44 Prime St., Buffalo, United States

    Life during the Erie Canal was complex for anyone: the civil war, reconstruction, and the social movements are just a few examples of the height of the canal went through. Women have had many challenges with the canal however it has also played pivotal rolls on social reforms. Emeres yourself into the time of the canal and uncover the climate that women had to face. Come explore the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Uncover the details… Continue Reading Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

  • Sat 26

    Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

    09/26/2026 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    The Longshed at Canalside 44 Prime St., Buffalo, United States

    Come explore the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Uncover the details of each theme behind the Waterway of Change exhibit! Look at the land itself while getting a deeper dive into the point of views that created a lasting impact of the Erie Canal had on New York and The United States of America. This tour explores the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Look through… Continue Reading Builders of the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

  • Sat 26

    Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

    09/26/2026 @ 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
    The Longshed at Canalside 44 Prime St., Buffalo, United States

    Life during the Erie Canal was complex for anyone: the civil war, reconstruction, and the social movements are just a few examples of the height of the canal went through. Women have had many challenges with the canal however it has also played pivotal rolls on social reforms. Emeres yourself into the time of the canal and uncover the climate that women had to face. Come explore the triumph and tragedies of the Erie Canal. Uncover the details… Continue Reading Women on the Canal Tour at the Waterway of Change Exhibit

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